Sardines vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sardines and octopus different?
- Sardines are richer in vitamin D, phosphorus, and calcium, while octopus is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Octopus covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1128% more than sardines.
- Octopus is lower in cholesterol.
Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +260.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +129.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +58.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +226.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +297.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +156.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +70% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +198.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2500% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +181.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +40.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +288% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +302.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +140% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 36µg | 1128% |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 9.54mg | 83% |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 89.6µg | 67% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 0.739mg | 61% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.648mg | 37% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 0.477g | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 279mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 382mg | 106mg | 28% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 0µg | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 0IU | 24% |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 3.36mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 96mg | 15% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 2.08g | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.076mg | 12% |
| Protein | 24.62g | 29.82g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 0.324g | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 8mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 3.78mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 630mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 460mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 90µg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 1.2mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 60mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 0.453g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.9mg | 5% |
| Folate | 10µg | 24µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 0.047mg | 3% |
| Calories | 208kcal | 164kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.057mg | 2% |
| Choline | 75mg | 81mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.4g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 1.283mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 1.298mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 2.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 1.069mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 1.303mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 0.573mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.473g | 0.152g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | 0.162g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +450.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1094.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +979.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.4% |
